Laborer - Packaging

ASR Group; California; On-site; USD 32,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

ASR Group is seeking a Packaging Laborer in California for an entry-level role involving heavy manual work in a food packaging environment. The position requires standing, lifting, and operating equipment in a noisy facility while adhering to safety protocols.

Responsibilities include packaging and conveying sugar products, inspecting for damage, and moving materials with hand trucks. Flexibility across shifts and compliance with PPE are essential for daily operations.

Qualifications

• Entry-level position requiring continuous heavy labor.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Required PPE: safety glasses, steel-toe shoes, hearing protection, hard hat.

Responsibilities

• Package, seal, and convey sugar packages and weights from 1 to 2000 pounds.
• Perform check weighing, repair or set aside damaged packages, clean, sort, and stack materials; lift 24–50 pounds for palletizing.
• Operate industrial hand trucks to move palletized materials.

Skills

Shift flexibility

Heavy lifting

PPE compliance

Job description

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The ASR Group® family of companies make up the world’s largest refiner and marketer of cane sugar. The companies produce a full line of grocery, industrial, foodservice and specialty sweetener products. Across North America, ASR Group® companies operate five sugar refineries, located in California, Maryland, Louisiana, Canada and Mexico. In Europe, ASR Group® companies operate sugar refineries in the United Kingdom, Portugal, and, with a joint venture partner, Italy. The companies also farm sugarcane and own sugar mills in Mexico and Belize. The ASR Group® portfolio includes the leading brands Domino®, C&H®, Florida Crystals®, Redpath®, Tate & Lyle®, Lyle's®, Sidul® and Whitworths®. ASR Group® companies also produce and market Tellus®, a single-use, compostable tableware and foodservice product made from plant fibers, including sugarcane.

OVERVIEW

The Packaging Laborer may be assigned to a variety of packaging,cleaningor reprocessing positions. The Packaging Laborer may be assigned to any station or location in the Packaging Department. This is an entry level position requiring continuous heavy labor activities. Assignments may include repetitive hand, arm, and body movements.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Position performs necessaryfunctionrequiredto package,sealand convey sugar packages and various packingstationproducing product in weights from 1 to 2000 pounds.
• Station tasks could include check weighing, cutting-in of damage packages, station cleaning,sortingand stacking of station materials and packaging containers, lifting packaged materials weighing 24 to 50 pounds for hand palletizing and check weighing and other tasks as assigned.
• Operates industrial hand trucks to transport palletized materials.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• This position requires flexibility toworkvarious shifts, including Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, holidays, and overtime, as needed. Weekend shifts may be mandated based on business needs.
• Positions require standing and walking 6-8+ hours per day, ability to lift up to 50 pounds, ability to grasp, push, and pull.
• Position isrequiredto wear PPE, including safety glasses, steel-toe shoes, hearingprotectionand hard hat.
• Packaging stations are noisy (hearing protection isrequired)andconditions are associated with a food packing environment. Packaging Laborer is exposed to refined sugar and sugar dust, cleaning soaps,lubricantsand work around moving equipment.

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS

• Preferredpreviousexperience in manufacturing environment
• Preferredpreviousexperience operating machinery and equipment
• Preferredpreviousexperience with LOTO procedures
• Preferredpreviousexperience with food safety

PAY RATE

• Hourly Rate: $27.10

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, sexual orientation, genderidentity, age,nationalorigin, disability, veteranstatusorany other category protected under federal, state, or local law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.

Nearest Major Market: San Francisco

Nearest Secondary Market: Oakland